The Kimber-Tom Housewarming Party ~ 9/15/07

My friends Lindsey & Brad just bought a new home in St. Francis. Abby & I made a "cameo" at the Housewarming Party on Saturday....and we are so glad we did! What a fun time!

We got to catch up with our friend Peyton Carlson.
We also got a chance to meet Peyton's new baby brother Grady.

What a sweet boy!

Bri & Peyton

Bri & Abby

Abby got to meet Alex & Aliyah Arndt.

And they all hit it off right away.

Abby chasing Alex.

Peyton got in on the action too...poor Alex got tackled by these two crazies!
Everyone was giggling and having a good time.

Pig Roast at the Boltons - Sept 8, 2007

During Jesse James Days in Northfield, our friends the Boltons hosted a pig roast at their home.
We got a chance to visit with a lot of our friends and their kids.

Here are some photos of Abby playing with Alexis Rezac.

(Not pictured but also present...Olivia Bolton, Breanne Klepperich, John Roehl)

Tuma Family Camping Trip - Labor Day Wknd 2007

We spent the weekend with Joe's family up at Hickory Lake Campground outside of Aitkin. We had a great time. There was so much to do! The kids (of ALL ages) had a great time!

Emma (2), Evan (4), and Abby (1) settling into the camping routine.

Abby & Emma with Grandma.

Abby & Emma on Saturday morning.

The campground had a Gathering Room which had coloring books, boardgames, puzzles, etc.
(Plus....a personal highlight...free coffee every morning!)



Abby loved the playground! There was a climbing wall and a big yellow slide!

Naptime proved to be a challenge.

A very exhausting challenge.

The solution that eventually presented itself was to plop Abby in Auntie Carrie's bike buggy and drive in circles around and around the campground until she zonked out.

Abby & I enjoying the day.

Abby laughing with Uncle Chad & Evan.

Right across from our campsite was a volleyball court...which in our case doubled as a GIANT sandbox. The kids had a blast playing in the sand. Here Evan & Abby are playing Tonka trucks on Sunday.

The campground had lots of little groupings of red adirondak chairs all over the place. Monday morning Abby & I went for a walk through the campground and stopped to play at one set of little chairs before heading for home.

Forest Lake Art in the Park: 8/21/07

Abby & I went down to Lakeside Park tonight to enjoy the musical stylings of the Bavarian Musikmeisters. (And split an ice cream cone.)

Abby danced to the beat of the ooom paa paa's

The Man Mall: Cabela's 8/18/07

A Visit in Duluth: 8-11-07 & 8-12-07

We went up to Duluth for the weekend for Mercier-Fest. (Matt & Angie's 30th birthday party.)

It was a super fun day!

Abby got to play in Austin's super awesome sandbox & pirate ship.





Abby also got to play with the Okstad boys...Wyatt & Nolan.

Mini Diva - Aug 5 & 6, 2007

Abby seems to think she is a girly-girl.
She loves purses, barrettes, sparkly jewelry, and shoes. LOVES THEM.

I am okay with that...as long as she is going to be okay with some of the other important matters awaiting her future...like leeches & baiting her own hook.